Tag: Goals

“The more I expect, the more unhappy I am going to be. The more I accept, the more serene I am.” – Michael J. Fox. One of the most common difficulties that I see, in other people with Parkinson’s, is frustration. Indeed, I see this in myself at times, too. Frustration that comes from having…

“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” – Ernest Hemmingway. Today, I am reflecting on how to develop my writing career. I am about to start the fifth of fourteen modules in my Diploma in Creative Writing course; which runs for over a year and completes…

We will all experience varying degrees of worry and anxiety in our lifetime. Here is a simple method of moving into an empowered position, over your anxiety. This is highly effective at times when anxiety may feel distressing. Do not fight the feelings of worry or anxiety. Doing so may enter you into conflict with…

Can it already be mid-way through January? With the festive season already behind us, many of us will have made an effort toward our New Year’s Resolutions. Some may have made a great in-roads, while others may already be lambasting themselves as a failure. At that point, some may give up, while others may develop…

Living with Parkinson’s is a challenge, at the best of times. How to juggle the demands of everyday life plus cope with the effects of a disease that zaps your energy and affects your ability to do even the most basic things, is the ongoing question? Yet, what we often lose sight of is that,…

As I sit here, at my desk in my little country cottage in Suffolk, I am thinking about how to convey a self-profile of me as a writer, to my course tutor; someone I have never met and know almost nothing about. I am studying for a Diploma in Creative Writing. What would make her…

We so often create our own difficulty, in life. Do you ever just stop to take stock of life and to consider how much of what you feel is pressuring you, may actually not be the slightest bit necessary? In stress, you may feel powerless or even helpless. You may believe that the things causing you stress are beyond…

Over summer, I have had a lot to think about. Being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease has triggered me into re-evaluating my career path. I started training in Counselling and Psychotherapy way back in 2002 and this career has far exceeded my hopes and aspirations, in so many ways; something I try to pass on to those Counsellors and Psychotherapists who…

I attended my first post-diagnosis review at Ipswich Hospital, yesterday, with my Neurologist. Arriving at hospital was for me, as I am sure it is for most people, a trigger for a reasonable amount of stress and anxiety. Entering the hustle and bustle of this busy building was a stark contrast to the peace and tranquility of…

As a Counsellor and Psychotherapist, I often meet people who have low self-esteem, low self-worth or a negative self-concept. People who simply cannot see, or even believe that they have, their own potential. The potential to be the very best version of themselves, the potential to effect positive change in their lives, the potential to be a positive…